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Pemafibrate superior to conventional fibrates in T2DM
Treatment with pemafibrate in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) yields more favourable effects on lipid profile, as well renal function, as compared with conventional fibrates, a study has found.
Pemafibrate superior to conventional fibrates in T2DM
01 Oct 2022SGLT2 inhibitors potentially protective against dry eye disease
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients on sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors appear to be at lower risk of dry eye disease (DED) compared with their counterparts who are receiving glucagonlike peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), as shown in a study.
SGLT2 inhibitors potentially protective against dry eye disease
29 Sep 2022Lifestyle change lowers T2D risk in women with gestational diabetes mellitus history
Each additional optimal modifiable factor among women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) significantly contributes to a reduction in type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk, suggests a recent study. These associations are also present among individuals who are overweight/obese or are at greater genetic susceptibility to T2D.
Lifestyle change lowers T2D risk in women with gestational diabetes mellitus history
26 Sep 2022Elobixibat affords metabolic benefits in type 2 diabetes
In type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients with constipation, treatment with elobixibat alleviates constipation while improving glucose metabolism and lowering serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and arachidonic acid (AA) levels, according to the results of a single-arm pilot study.
Elobixibat affords metabolic benefits in type 2 diabetes
25 Sep 2022GGT/HDL-c ratio tied to diabetes development
The ratio between gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) shares a positive and nonlinear relationship with incident diabetes, reports a recent Japan study.
GGT/HDL-c ratio tied to diabetes development
24 Sep 2022Evolocumab safety, efficacy affirmed in Arabic patients
PCSK9 inhibition with evolocumab produces clinically meaningful and sustained reductions in certain lipid parameters in a predominantly Arabic population of individuals with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) and other non-FH indications, according to a study.
Evolocumab safety, efficacy affirmed in Arabic patients
23 Sep 2022Intensive weight-loss does not improve outcomes in obese NAFLD patients
An intensive weight-loss intervention has failed to substantially improve the treatment outcomes among obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), reports a recent study.
Intensive weight-loss does not improve outcomes in obese NAFLD patients
22 Sep 2022Frequent diet education, delivered by dietitians, helps improve diet in T2D patients
Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) can benefit from a dietitian-led intensive dietary intervention, including frequent dietary education, which helps promote more healthful eating patterns, a recent study has found.
Frequent diet education, delivered by dietitians, helps improve diet in T2D patients
20 Sep 2022PDE5-I use poses no excess cardiovascular, mortality risk in diabetic men with ED
The presence of erectile dysfunction (ED) does not appear to confer an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality in men with diabetes mellitus (DM), with comparable risk of adverse cardiovascular events among users and nonusers of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE5-Is), which are used to manage ED, according to a study.
PDE5-I use poses no excess cardiovascular, mortality risk in diabetic men with ED
20 Sep 2022Does diabetes worsen survival in metastatic breast cancer?
Diabetes does not appear to increase mortality in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC), but diabetes and hyperglycaemia both contribute to worse overall survival (OS) in a cohort of longer-term survivors, a study has found.